Obituaries

Olubadan Of Ibadanland Passes Away At 81

Friday, March 15, 2024
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, is dead at age 81. Oba Balogun ascended the throne on March 11, 2022, spending only two years as the monarch of the ancient Nigerian city. His Chief Press Secretary, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in a statement on Thursday confirmed the m ...

Just In: PDP Chairman In Ondo Is Dead

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The Chairman of the Ondo Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Fatai Adams, is dead. He reportedly died in the early hours of Wednesday. Ondo PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr Kennedy Peretei, who confirmed the incident, said the party would soon make official communication to the media on ...

Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) Mourns The Passage Of Former Chairman,

Monday, February 12, 2024
The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), has expressed deep sadness after receiving news of the tragic passing of its former Group Chairman, Bamofin Abimbola Ogunbanjo, and the Group Managing Director of Access Holdings Plc, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, along with his wife and son, in a helicopter acciden ...

Abiodun Expressed Shock Over Tragic Death Of Wigwe, Wife, Son, Ogunbanjo, Others

Sunday, February 11, 2024
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has described as tragic the death of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Holdings Plc, Mr. Herbert Wigwe in a helicopter crash in the United States of America. Wigwe, his wife, son, and three others, including Abimbola Ogunbanjo, former chairman of NGX ...

Access Bank Confirms Death Of Group CEO Herbert Wigwe

Sunday, February 11, 2024
Access Bank Holdings Plc has officially confirmed the death of its Group Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Wigwe who died in a helicopter crash on Saturday (Friday local time US). Wigwe, his wife and son were among the six passengers in a helicopter that crashed in the US. The bank said via its ...

Former Presidential Aide Slumps To Death While Watching Super Eagles Match Again

Thursday, February 8, 2024
Cairo Ojougboh, former Presidential Adviser on National Assembly Matters to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has reportedly died, The Nigerian Voice has learnt. A family source confirmed the death on Thursday, adding that his corpse had been taken to the mortuary. Ojuogboh, a former ...

Former Yobe State Governor Is Dead

Sunday, February 4, 2024
A Former Yobe State Governor Senator, Bukar Abba Ibrahim, is dead. A statement by Mamman Mohammed, the spokesman for Governor Mai Mala Buni, confirmed the death of the former governor, on Sunday. It said, ldquo;It is with a heavy heart, sorrow, and sympathy that His Excellency, the Executive ...

NSCDC Acting Deputy Commandant General Is Dead

Tuesday, January 30, 2024
The acting deputy commandant general of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Helen Amakiri, is dead. NSCDC made this known in a statement released on Tuesday. It was learnt that Amakiri, who was in charge of critical national assets and infrastructure in NSCDC, died in the early hours ...

Former Anambra Speaker, Anayo Nnebe, Is Dead At 61

Thursday, January 25, 2024
The former speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Anayo Nnebe, has passed on at the age of 61. Nnebe reportedly died at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi after a brief illness. Until his death, he was the special adviser on legislative and assembly matters to Governor Chukwu ...

AHRC Extends Condolences For The Passing Of Community Leader Faye Awada

Friday, January 5, 2024
The American Human Rights Council (ARC-USA) extends its heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of Ms. Faye Awada. Faye died yesterday, January 4, 2024, after a bitter battle with sickness. For many years, Faye served as the director of United International Services (UIS). UIS services in ...
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